The Basketball Diaries The true story of the death of innocence and the birth of an artist. A high school basketball player’s life turns upside down after free-falling into the harrowing world of drug addiction. Details Casts Title The Basketball Diaries Release Date 1995-04-21 Runtime 01 Hours 42 Minutes Genres Drama Crime Production Companies Island Pictures Production Countries United States of America Leonardo DiCaprio Jim Carroll Mark Wahlberg Mickey James Madio Pedro Lorraine Bracco Mrs. Carroll Patrick McGaw Neutron Ernie Hudson Reggie Bruno Kirby Swifty Michael Imperioli Bobby Juliette Lewis Diane Moody Manny Alfaro Manny Toby Huss Kenny Cynthia Daniel Winkie Brittany Daniel Blinkie Michael Rapaport Skinhead Roy Cooper Father McNulty Josh Mostel Counterman Marilyn Sokol Chanting Woman Alexander Chaplin Bobo Ben Jorgensen Tommy Jimmy Papiris Iggy Nick Gaetani Referee #1 Lawrence Barth Referee #2 Vincent Pastore Construction Worker Barton Heyman Confessional Priest Akiko Ashley Stripper Eric Betts Drug Dealer #1 Joyce R. Korbin Mugging Victim Gary Iorio Policeman Jim Carroll Frankie Pinewater William Webb JuJu Johnson John C. Vennema Mr. Rubin Doc Dougherty Policeman John Glenn Hoyt Billy the Bartender Manny Siverio Pino Alex Ballar Basketball Player (uncre? Anthony DiMaria Pool Hall Shark (uncredi? Patrick Coleman Duncan Student (uncredited) Tom Fitzpatrick The 'John' in the Subway? Marshall Dancing Elk Luc? Patron (uncredited) Kate Miller Girl at Bar (uncredited) Rohan Quine Drug User in Subway Bath? Gus Scharr Priest (uncredited) Brian Shakti Catholic School Boy (unc?